Arkansas · Census place 71480
Van Buren city, AR
Quick answer
Van Buren city has 23,545 residents, ranking #21 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $59,420, the median home is worth $178,000 and median gross rent runs $820 a month.
- Population
- 23,545Van Buren city residents
- Median household income
- $59,420Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $178,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $820Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Van Buren city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Van Buren city median would spend about 16.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 62.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Arkansas.
- Russellville city 29,057
- Cabot city 26,733
- West Memphis city 24,147
- Searcy city 23,115
- Bryant city 21,125
- Centerton city 20,212
- Maumelle city 19,286
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